Lyrics · Acts
Come Over and Help Us
Acts 16
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This song belongs to the Acts collection. 8 recordings are available to play here, with the complete lyrics below.
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[Verse 1]
Doors closed eastward through the Spirit;
Troas held the traveling band.
In the night a Macedonian
Stood and called from foreign land:
"Come over and help us."
The vision fixed the road.
They crossed the sea to Philippi,
Where Roman stones and commerce flowed.
[Verse 2]
Beside the river women gathered;
Lydia heard with opened heart.
Purple cloth and household baptism
Gave the mission room to start.
Then a slave girl cried behind them,
Fortune bound to masters' gain.
Freedom cast the spirit outward;
Profit answered rage and chain.
[Prison Chorus]
At midnight Paul and Silas prayed,
Sang hymns while prisoners heard.
An earthquake shook foundations,
Opened every lock and cord.
The jailer drew his sword in terror;
A shout stopped death within:
"Do thyself no harm; all are here."
He asked what saves from sin.
[Refrain]
Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ,
And thou shalt be saved.
The word filled all the household;
Wounds were washed where lashes raved.
He set a table before them,
Rejoicing through the night.
[Final Chorus]
Come over and help us:
A merchant, captive, jailer heard.
Europe's road began in Philippi
Through vision, suffering, and word.

